Zafrani Pulao (Indian recipe)
Commonly known as Zarda, Zafrani Pulao a luscious sweet dish with rich
aroma. It is festive delicacy of north India. Zafrani Pulao basically
belongs to the Nawabi delicacies of India, it is prepared on the occasion of
marriages and regional festivals. Try this sweet rice preparation enriched
with high calories ingredients.
Ingredients
- 2 cups: Rice (long, grained)
- 1/2 cup: Sugar
- 4 tsp: Ghee
- 18-20: Almonds.
- 12-15: Cashew nuts.
- Pinch: Saffron.
- 1/4 tsp: Nutmeg Powder.
- 1/2 tsp: Green Cardamom Powder
Method
- Wash rice twice and soak in just enough water to cover it for half an
hour. Drain excess water.
- Place almonds and cashew nuts in a flat microwave dish and cook,
uncovered on Microwave medium (70%) for five minutes. Let them cool and
thinly slice the almonds. Halve the cashew nuts.
- In a deep casserole, mix ghee and rice and cook, uncovered, on
Microwave high (100%) for two minutes.
- Stir. Cook, uncovered on Microwave high (100%) for two minutes more.
- Mix nutmeg powder, green cardamom powder, saffron, raisins and sugar
into the rice.
- Add three and a half cups of water and milk and stir once.
- Cover and cook on Microwave high (100%) for fifteen minutes.
- Allow standing time for five minutes.
- Garnish with almonds and cashew nuts. Serve hot.
